High severityfabric
Power BI Refresh Error:
QueryEvaluationError
What does this error mean?
Fabric Activator cannot query the Power BI semantic model associated with an Activator object or rule. The error occurs when the dataset structure changes (columns removed or renamed), the dataset is deleted, or permissions on the dataset are revoked.
Common causes
- 1The Power BI semantic model structure changed — a column referenced by the Activator rule was removed or renamed
- 2The semantic model was deleted, making all Activator objects and rules that depend on it non-functional
- 3Permissions on the semantic model were revoked for the Activator identity
- 4The workspace containing the semantic model was moved or the model was republished with an incompatible schema
How to fix it
- 1Open the Activator object and verify which semantic model it is linked to
- 2Check whether the semantic model still exists and has not been deleted or moved
- 3If the dataset structure changed, delete the affected Activator objects and rules and recreate them against the updated schema
- 4If the dataset was deleted, recreate the Activator objects on another semantic model that contains the needed columns
Beyond the docs
Common practitioner solutions not covered in the official documentation.
- 1Confirm you have permission to access the semantic model (Settings > Manage access)
Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/real-time-intelligence/data-activator/activator-troubleshooting